Besseliam Elements for the Hybrid Solar Eclipse of 2013 Nov 03

Fred Espenak

The following table contains the Besseliam elements for the Hybrid Solar Eclipse of 2013 Nov 03 .

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Besselian Elements for the Hybrid Solar Eclipse of 2013 Nov 03

Equatorial Conjunction: 12:39:54.2 TDT J.D. = 2456600.027711 (Sun & Moon in R.A.) (=12:38:47.1 UT) Ecliptic Conjunction: 12:51:04.5 TDT J.D. = 2456600.035469 (Sun & Moon in Ec. Lo.) (=12:49:57.4 UT) Instant of 12:47:36.1 TDT J.D. = 2456600.033057 Greatest Eclipse: (=12:46:28.9 UT) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gamma = 0.3272 Ephemerides = JPL DE405 Eclipse Magnitude = 1.0159 Lunation No. = 171 ΔT = 67.2 s Saros Series = 143 (23/72) Lunar Radius k1 = 0.272508 (Penumbra) Shift in Δb = 0.00" Constants: k2 = 0.272281 (Umbra) Lunar Position: Δl = 0.00" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geocentric Coordinates of Sun & Moon at Greatest Eclipse (JPL DE405): Sun: R.A. = 14h35m19.9s Moon: R.A. = 14h35m37.0s Dec. =-15°12'22.5" Dec. =-14°53'30.7" Semi-Diameter = 16'07.4" Semi-Diameter = 16'07.6" Eq.Hor.Par. = 08.9" Eq.Hor.Par. = 0°59'11.0" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Polynomial Besselian Elements for: 2013 Nov 03 13:00:00.0 TDT (=t0) n x y d l1 l2 μ 0 0.183190 0.294721 -15.20965 0.546301 0.000143 19.11060 1 0.5469478 -0.1200753 -0.012636 -0.0001121 -0.0001116 15.001325 2 0.0000282 0.0000790 0.000003 -0.0000120 -0.0000120 3 -0.0000083 0.0000017 Tan ƒ1 = 0.0047137 Tan ƒ2 = 0.0046902 At time t1 (decimal hours), each Besselian element is evaluated by: a = a0 + a1*t + a2*t^2 + a3*t^3 (or a = Σ [an*t^n]; n = 0 to 3) where: a = x, y, d, l1, l2, or μ t = t1 - t0 (decimal hours) and t0 = 13.000 TDT The Besselian elements were derived from a least-squares fit to elements calculated at five uniformly spaced times over a six hour period centered at t0. The Besselian elements are valid over the period 10.00 ≤ t0 ≤ 16.00 TDT. Note that all times are expressed in Terrestrial Dynamical Time (TDT). Saros Series 143: Member 23 of 72 eclipses in series.


   Instant of 
Greatest Eclipse:       Time =  12:46:28.9 UT       Lat = 03°29.4'N      Long = 011°41.9'W
      (GE)               Sun Altitude =  70.9°          Path Width =  57.5 km
                          Sun Azimuth = 192.0°    Central Duration =   01m39.6s


   Instant of 
Greatest Duration:      Time =    12:50:51 UT       Lat =   03°01'N      Long =   010°30'W
      (GD)               Sun Altitude =  70.7°          Path Width =  57.7 km
                          Sun Azimuth = 198.8°    Central Duration =   01m39.7s


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Eclipse Predictions

Predictions for the Hybrid Solar Eclipse of 2013 Nov 03 were generated using the JPL DE405 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 67.2 seconds.

Acknowledgments

All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:

"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"

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